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Louis Cools |
Education
London School of Economics, MSc. in Political Economy of Europe (High Merit) KU Leuven, MSc. in Economics, Law and Business (Magna Cum Laude) University of Cambridge, Interdisciplinary Summer School (Essay on the challenges of devolution to the British political tradition) KU Leuven, BSc. in Applied Economics (Magna Cum Laude) Relevant work experience Capabilities & Insights Analyst at McKinsey I am responsible for research into the Benelux financial industry, with a specialisation in insurance. Furthermore, I build and maintain research assets, knowledge pieces and databases for the Benelux financial industry. Internship at the National Bank of Belgium I was part of the Insurance Supervision team within the National Bank of Belgium. Within this team, I did research with regard to the functioning and organisation of the compliance function in Belgian insurance companies. Tutor in finance and macroeconomics at Sagio As a tutor, I taught introductory courses in finance and macroeconomics to KU Leuven students. I helped develop their learning methods in order to realise their full potential, and developed a teaching and learning plan for each student as to work towards their individual goals. Publications Cools, L. & Cas E., Institutional factors and insurance profitability: Empirical evidence, Bank- en Financiewezen/Revue bancaire et financière, 2022 Awards Fayat scholarship Dieterfund Award in Law & Economics Extracurriculars Former president at Minos Leuven Finalist of the 2021 Leuven Case Competition Former RYE exchange student to Australia Honorary member of Salisbury City Rotaract Club Skills Dutch: Native proficiency English: Bilingual proficiency French: Working proficiency Thorough knowledge of commonly used software (MS Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint etc.) Past public speaking engagements Welcome to Belgium: Speech in Belgian Federal Parliament to Rotary Youth Exchange Students How to Involve Citizens in the EU: Q&A session with prof. dr. Steven Van Hecke for the InvolvEU Fund Fiscal Implications of Using Bux Zero in Belgium: Presentation for young professionals and students using Bux Zero as brokerage platform Past experience in student jobs Administrative work at Soudal Turnhout Warehouse work at Henco Herentals Hospitality work at Center Parcs De Haan |
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